moderate; proper; just right
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
concluding festivities; concluding program; concluding programme; final day of a tournament
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained